Israel Will Get to 'Root' of Cockpit Attack: Netanyahu
- On Wednesday, an Omani co-pilot stabbed Indian Captain Smit Machchhar and attempted to crash a FlyDubai flight carrying over 170 passengers, but crew and passengers intervened, enabling a safe landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced he will recommend four Israelis—Yaniv Hayon, Dr. Shota Mosiyev, Zvika Manes, and Asaf Rajuan—for the Medal for Civilian Courage after they risked their lives to overpower the attacker.
- The accused co-pilot remains in Saudi custody while Israel and the United Arab Emirates conduct a joint investigation; medical teams provided treatment to Captain Machchhar, who suffered serious injuries during the cockpit assault.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cautioned that it is "too early to say" if Iran was involved in the attack, confirming Israel will follow and potentially participate in the investigation into the co-pilot's motives.
- Determining the attacker's connections remains the primary objective as the investigation continues, with Netanyahu stating Israel intends to get to the "root" of the incident to determine if the co-pilot had accomplices or external backing.
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New details have emerged about the nationality of the pilot who was injured by his colleague aboard a Flydubai aircraft. As reported in Israel, the captain of the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight who was wounded is an Indian national named Smit Machchhar. According to the source, the man has worked for the United Arab Emirates airline since 2022. Before that, he spent 11 years working as a pilot-training instructor for the Indian airline SpiceJet. His prof…
Who is Captain Smit Machchhar, the ‘hero’, who saved over 170 lives onboard FlyDubai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his courage and quick thinking - unlocking the cockpit door despite a grievous injury, which allowed passengers to overpower the co-pilot and safely land the plane - 'saved us from another 9/11-like incident'.
Israel vows to get to 'root' of flydubai attack, UAE launches investigation
JERUSALEM/DUBAI, Oct 1 - Questions loomed on Thursday over the motives and background of a co-pilot who stabbed the captain of a passenger jet on its way to Israel, in what Israeli officials have said was an apparent attempt to crash the plane with more than 170 people on board. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Captain Smit Machchhar, the pilot of the Flydubai plane flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv, became a hero after he was able to avoid an aviation disaster at the last moment. Article Who is the pilot of the FlyDubai plane who managed to avoid a disaster, although he was stabbed by his co-pilot, appears first on Romania TV.
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